Improvement in devices for ringing bells



E. PERRY. DEVICES FOR RINGING BELLS.

Patented Sept.18, 1877.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELTON PERRY, OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO FRED STERZING,

OF SAME PLACE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 195,391, dated September 18, 1877 application filed August 13, 1877.

- in which-- Figure 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, with part of the frame broken away to show the construction; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged, partly sectional, perspective view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to an improved mechanism for striking bells; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, which I shall now proceed'more fully to describe.

in the drawings, A is the bell, which is suspended in the usual manner from brackets a a, resting upon the upper beams of the scaffolding or bell-tower B. At the foot of this is arranged a frame, consisting of two uprights, b b, in which a double crank-shaft, (J, has its bearings. D D D are brackets, secured to the top of scaffolding B, as shown, and united by a shaft, c,upon which the strikers F are pivoted. These consist of triangular castings d, the upper ends or corners of which are provided with heads or hammers e. The corners by which castings d are pivoted to shaft 0 are recessed, as shown in the drawing; andin these recesses, upon the shaftc, are pivoted short connecting-rods f, the ends of which are connected by 'rods g g with the cranks of shaft 0.

The inner corners of castings 01 rest upon rubber cushions 'i t, countersunk in the framework of scafi'olding B. Against these cush ions they are held by coiled springs E, ar-

ranged between downward projections D of arranged upon the insides of brackets D.

When the crank-shaft O is rotated (by means of the crank or handle provided for that purpose) the ends of the pivoted rods ff are alternately raised and lowered through the intermediate rods 9 9. When they are lowered the studs f f will engage with books at n of the latches k k, which, being thus pulled down,raise the hammers from the bell. When the hooks reach the studs b b they are pushed outward, and thus thrown off the studs f f, when the tension of spring E will force the striker down against the bell, the rubber cushion taking oh the jar and lifting the hammerhead slightly from the surface of the bell, in the usual manner.

The sides of castings d have pins or projections 1), to prevent the latches It from swinging out of position.

My improved bell-striking mechanism is applicable to fire, hotel, school, church, factory, and other bells. By it the striking may be performed with great rapidity and regularity-an object of great importance, especially in the case of fire-bells.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1. The pivoted castings d, having pivoted latches It, provided with hooks n, in combination with the pivoted rods f, having studs f and brackets D, having studs I), substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and specified.

r 2. The improved bell-striking mechanism herein described, consisting, essentially, of scafi'olding B, having brackets D, provided with studs 12, pivoted castings 01, having pivoted hooked latches k, pivoted rods f, having studs f, connecting-rods g, crank shaft 0, springs E, and rubber cushions 'i, all combined, arranged, and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein shown and specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELTON PERRY.

Witnesses:

T. T. DUNLAP, U. VON ROSENBERG, Jr. 

